The delicate formula for binge-watching

Binge-watching has become a term bandied about a lot in the video on-demand age. People binge on the latest Netflix series. They binge on Sky and NOW’s “box sets”. But what is binge-watching? And what makes people do it?

A … Read More

Competition: Win a Lionsgate action movie bundle for The Carrier

New, star-studded thriller The Carrier is out on digital HD today. To celebrate the release, you have the chance to win a DVD bundle of 10 action movies from Lionsgate.

The movie, which stars John Cusack and Robert De Niro, … Read More

Watch – Exclusive behind-the-scenes clip: Die Antwoord and Chappie

Chappie is out now on DVD, Blu-ray and digital platforms in the UK. The film, which is made by District 9’s Neill Blomkamp, reunites the the director with Sharlto Copley, who plays the titular sentient robot – created by Dev … Read More

This week’s new releases on MUBI (19th July 2015)

Not getting your arthouse fix from Netflix? Wish there were more indie films on Amazon Prime? Every week, we round up the new releases on MUBI, a subscription VOD service that hand-picks films from around the world and adds one … Read More

TalkTalk TV offers six months of free Netflix

TalkTalk is offering free Netflix to new TV customer for six months.

The deal, which expires on Wednesday 23rd July, will give new customers a voucher by email that can be redeemed on the subscription VOD service by the end … Read More

Mobile viewing accelerates on YouTube

People are spending more time watching videos on YouTube, Google has revealed.

The search engine unveiled its earnings for the second quarter of 2015 yesterday, an announcement that arrives just as Facebook’s rival video service begins to build momentum. … Read More

Netflix and Amazon storm 2015 Emmy nominations

The 2015 Emmy nominations have been announced and Netflix and Amazon are right up there with the big boys.

Game of Thrones leads the overall pack, with a staggering 24 nominations, followed by limited series American Horror Story: Freak Show … Read More

BBC launches summer Pop Art season

This August, BBC Four will leads a week-long celebration of Pop Art, with programmes across BBC Four, radio and online.

Titled “BBC Four Goes Pop”, the week-long celebration of Pop Art will look at the influence of the art movement … Read More

Spike Lee directs Amazon’s first original film

Spike Lee has directed Amazon’s first ever original feature film.

The movie, which has the working title Chi-Raq, marks the streaming service’s first entry into the Hollywood movie biz, after bagging several awards – and Emmy nominations – for original … Read More

MUBI launches Chris Marker retrospective

MUBI is holding a Chris Marker retrospective this summer.

One of cinema’s most distinct auteurs, Marker is best known to film fans as the director of La Jetee, one of the most important sci-fi films of all time.

The … Read More